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Catamaran Trip - 10:30 AMMost Popular

Join us on our comfortable catamarans for a relaxing trip along Madeira's south coast. Strong possibility of spotting dolphins and whales and, occasionally, even turtles!

From US$40.48

Catamaran Trip - 15:00 PM

Join us on our comfortable catamarans for a relaxing trip along Madeira's south coast. Strong possibility of spotting dolphins and whales and, occasionally, even turtles!

From US$40.48

Catamaran Trip - 18:30 PM

Join us on our comfortable catamarans for a relaxing trip along Madeira's south coast. Strong possibility of spotting dolphins and whales and, occasionally, even turtles!

From US$40.48

Overview

Hit the waters near Cabo Girão in search of dolphins and whales on a hassle-free tour from Funchal, which guarantees a wildlife sighting or offers a free second tour. Book ahead online to guarantee your day and time for this tour, and maintain peace of mind knowing your plans are locked in safely.

Meet for this dolphin- and whale-watching tour at the waiting quay of Funchal Marina. Once you check in and board the board, sit back and relax as you listen to a short safety briefing from the crew members.

Once out on the water, your guides do their best to take you to areas that are known for their marine-life sightings. Wait and try to catch sight of dolphins and whales in their natural habitat. If you don't spot wildlife on this tour, you can repeat the experience free of charge.

As you cruise, your guides tells you interesting facts about the area. Learn things you wouldn’t otherwise know, and hear stories about the dolphins and whales.

If the weather is nice, you can take a dip near Cabo Girão before your catamaran docks back at the Funchal Marina.

Our initial trip on New years day was cancelled due to poor weather but communication was good and we went the day after .The catamaran is a lovely vessel that is comfortable and has its own bar area the the crew do a great job...More

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ann s

Ilchester, United Kingdom

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Reviewed 4 weeks ago

A Very Good Company

Having worked in the whale & dolphin watch industry ourselves as skipper and crew/guide, my fiancé and I took a trip from Funchal in mid-December. We were very pleased with the entire operation - and sighted Pilot whales and Bottlenose dolphins within minutes of leaving...More

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Date of experience: December 2018

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Getaway754941

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Reviewed November 13, 2018

Whale watching off Funchal coast

My wife and I joined VMT Madeira's 3-hour dolphin and whale watching tour in the afternoon. Although other boats had left the harbour before us, VMT Madeira made good speed and we arrived as first at a group of pilot whales, relatively close to shore....More

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Date of experience: November 2018

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Sharon T

Callington, United Kingdom

62

Reviewed November 11, 2018

A fabulous experience

We took the morning 3 hour trip, and weren’t disappointed. There wasn’t any great tourist commercialism which was great i.e. no photos as we entered the boat etc etc, the focus completely on seeing the whales and dolphins. The crew are very passionate about the...More

Date of experience: November 2018

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Rosslyn M

Bangkok

1923

Reviewed November 4, 2018

Highlight of our holiday

Our quest to see whales was fulfilled by VMT Madeira. We were a group of 11 celebrating a big birthday for our friend and on her bucket list was to see whales. The trip was well organized, lovely catamaran, clean and tidy. Staff very friendly...More